Get to know Huma County
- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Daxing'anling Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 呼玛县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 14,285.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
Across the river lie the Russian towns of Shimanovsk and Svobodny and the Magdagachi district. On the Chinese side, Huma meets Xinlin District (新林区) and Tahe County (塔河县) to the west and north, and Heihe's Aihui District (爱辉区) and Nenjiang (嫩江) to the south. The county town, Huma town (呼玛镇), is described as the only county-level town on the upper Amur that sits right on the riverbank; it was approved as a first-class port for passengers and freight in 1992.
Winters are long and severe. Chinese Wikipedia gives a January mean of −26.2°C and a July mean of 20.6°C. The county government counts more than a thousand kinds of wild plants, among them berries, wild greens, edible fungi and medicinal herbs, and it names ice and snow, the border river, old battlefields, old post stations and minority customs as the draws for visitors.
History
The county government records that in the spring of 1684 the Qing had the Humar wooden fort (呼玛尔木城) built for military use on an island where the Huma River (呼玛河) meets the Amur. In 1691 the Oroqen (鄂伦春) of the Humar River basin were organised as the Kumar route (库玛尔路) under the Butha administration (布特哈总管衙门). According to the same history, in 1909, because gold workings were booming, the provincial council set up an administrative bureau at the mouth of the Kumar, a spot also known as Jinshankou (金山口). The bureau became Huma County in 1914, and that October the county office moved to Guzhan (古站), today's Huma town. Baiyinna (白银纳) is an Oroqen ethnic township.
What to see
The Qing post road from Mergen to Mohe (墨尔根至漠河古驿站驿道) runs through Huma, Tahe, Mohe (漠河) and Nenjiang, and it is on the national list of major protected historical sites. Two places in the county are national 4A-grade scenic areas: the Luding Mountain scenic area (鹿鼎山景区) and the Huma County Museum (呼玛县博物馆).
Highlights
- Luding Mountain scenic area 鹿鼎山景区: National 4A-grade scenic area in Huma County.
- Huma County Museum 呼玛县博物馆: National 4A-grade scenic area.
- Mergen–Mohe post road 墨尔根至漠河古驿站驿道: Qing post road through Huma, on the national list of protected sites.
Sources for this guide
呼玛县 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
走进呼玛 · Huma County People's Government
呼玛县历史沿革_历史人文_呼玛县人民政府 · Huma County People's Government
黑龙江省境内的全国重点文物保护单位列表 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
国家4A级旅游景区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-24.
Explore Huma County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Huma County
Luding Mountain · Plan your visit
Getting there
Huma County is about 205 km in a straight line from central Daxing'anling Prefecture. Search for 呼玛县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Luding Mountain. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 呼玛县 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 黑龙江省境内的全国重点文物保护单位列表 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 国家4A级旅游景区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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